🌿 Friendly Reminder! 🌿
As mowing season kicks off and our grass starts growing, let’s all remember Ordinance 2020-8, Section 7.
Together, we can help keep our town looking beautiful, safe, and welcoming for everyone.
Thank you for doing your part! 💚🏡✨
Ordinance 2020-8, Section 7:
7- 1 Weeds, grass, vegetation, and trees.
All premises (Residential or Commercial) and exterior property including ditches, right of ways, fences, curbs, or sidewalks bordering on any such lot or lots, land or lands, shall be maintained free from weeds, grass, or plant growth in excess of 12 inches or in a state of having gone to seed. The property around all signs and advertising billboards shall be maintained free from weeds, grass, or plant growth in excess of 12 inches or in a state of having gone to seed. After the cutting of tall grass/ weeds, or any other vegetation, if the resulting waste constitutes a condition which is unsafe, unsanitary, dangerous, unsightly, or a fire hazard, said waste shall be required to be removed from the property. It shall be the responsibility of owner, occupant, lessee, or operator of the premises or property to maintain such.
It shall be unlawful for the owner or occupant of real property to permit trees, shrubs, bushes or any other plant or object impeding the flow of vehicle traffic or vision on a public right-of-way or pedestrian traffic on any sidewalk, or in any other manner causing an unauthorized obstruction of any roadway or of the public enjoyment of a sidewalk or public right-of-way.
Owners or occupants of real property contained within the city shall keep their property maintained free of unsightly weeds and plant growth as defined by this ordinance except that on all properties not located within platted subdivisions, not zoned residential, and which are being used primarily for agricultural purposes, the owner or occupant of said property shall not allow weeds or plant growth over 12 inches in height within 12 feet from any adjacent property located in a platted subdivision or which is zoned residential or is a city street right-of-way and shall keep all fence rows located thereon free of grass, weeds, vines, and brush.